Temple crew senior Nick Matousch showed restrained excitement ahead of the Owls' first official competition of the 2016 season. The Murphy Cup races would be his first chance to row with the varsity four boat, a seat he has fought for since arriving on North Broad. Matousch, who hails from Ocean City, N.J. is part of a talented and deep senior class for Temple this season.
Matousch is not alone with his Jersey Shore roots. Both the men's and women's teams features members from high schools in Atlantic and Cape May counties. While the Philadelphia and South Jersey suburbs provide more student-athletes to the Temple program, the Jersey Shore contingent has gelled and provided a strong foundation for this year.